Gone are the days where batsmen in Sheffield Shield with 50 plus averages got nowhere near the team. 1990s and 2000s saw unprecedented batting riches with the likes of Jamie Siddons, Martin Love, even Mike Hussey for a period of time never got a chance. With David Warner’s waning form and this CricInfo article discussing…
Month: August 2023
Language in sport
It is quite refreshing to see sports teams being interviewed in their own language during international tournaments. As I was watching the post match interviews after the quarter final between Japan and Norway, it suddenly dawned on me that even on the host broadcaster feed with English commentary, the coaches and players were being asked…
Winter is here
We’ve had a really mild winter and finally the biting cold is here. So I though I’ll take the opportunity to take some snaps at lunch time using some Fuji like simulations I had found on Youtube. Today was actually much better than yesterday, so don’t think the mood quite came through. Images taken using…
Gear envy
I’ve owned a DSLR for 20 years. However, as the phone cameras have got better, I had almost totally stopped taking that out with me, just to avoid the bulk. A couple of years ago, I got a Sony A6400 as the compact mirrorless cameras made taking one along more palatable. I do a lot…
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